SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his State of the State address from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
The stadium has been transformed into one of the country's largest coronavirus vaccination sites. A spokesperson for Newsom said the governor chose the site because it embodies California’s spirit of service.
Newsom is scheduled to deliver his third State of the State address Tuesday. The first-term governor has spent weeks laying the groundwork for an upbeat State of the State aimed at nearly 40 million people exhausted by a year of coronavirus restrictions.
It comes as the deadline nears for organizers of a recall campaign against him to finish submitting signatures. They say they've received more than the 1.5 million needed to force a vote likely later this year on whether Newsom should keep his job. That makes Tuesday's speech critical to keeping voters on his side.
Newsom said Monday that he plans to use the speech to highlight the quiet heroes of the pandemic.
California Governor Gavin Newsom responded to two recall efforts underway in the state while meeting with reporters. Newsom also shared his thoughts on the President Trump impeachment inquiry and opened up about a meeting he had with Congressman Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader.
